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Event 372 "What John Said"-
40" x 20"
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Limestone Dust, Plaster, Wood, Oil, Graphite, Wax and Pigment on Canvas.
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I wanted to send you this youtube link:Β www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlY4Xβ¦Β to Scott Johnson's "John somebody..." Now that I've given it a sound track I have to favour it!
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That is absolutely wonderful, thank you very much for the new discovery. I have absolutely no problem with my work being associated with this music!
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"John Somebody..?" was the title of an electronic tape and guitar composition which is here:Β www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlY4Xβ¦
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great texture and colours... just love it! awesome!
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I really appreciate you support and comments...thanks a lot!
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And the blood soaked into the walls ... brooding and wild and cataclysmic
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wow!
man.
again-great great great.
reminds me a bit of anselm kiefer-one of my strong inspirations.
very glad to "meet" you
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He is one of my most favorite Artists...one of the best alive in the world today in my opinion!
I am very glad to 'meet' you also!
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coming thru again--your is the sort of work i come again and again (when i am well)-or not working myself
i feel the ceremonious burial of roses (if that makes sense?)
pain of the thorn and soft as the silk...but now the time has come to decay
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god i love that description so much
yes i do know what you mean, it does make sense
its all there...
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I could have sworn I commented .. oh poo .. it's on the other one
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Wow. This has an aura of broodiness to it. Very "internalized" image.
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Oh..that's a good word...thanks a lot for the comment.
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Ah John-
Revelations....
Reveals....
What is it revealing?
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...best to read it yourself if you have time...I can't explain it here in words...hence the painting!
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oh, I have read it.
just have been actually.
some claim it was originally written by a woman. some claim it has the keys of transcendental travel in it. others, the true revelation.
either way, I enjoy it for reading.
great picture - captures something of it.
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Thanks..
There's definitely a lot in Revelations to study...may have been written by a woman...that's interesting, I didn't know that, thanks!
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you may be...but it hurt to paint so...
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Im impressed with how much you are able to express with limited use of color and nearly complete lack of form. You and one-eyed-cat are the best abstract expressionists around this place for sure. 20 years of practice you say, and it shows.
Currently im confused about how to express things. Taking up painting as a hobby (my main art form is music) has taught me the importance of expression, especially in a society with overwhelming communication problems...but now i am left kind of lost, trying to learn what is worth expressing and how best to express it.
I guess i am wondering if you know of a book that deals with this topic, in painting or in general. I think john zorn has written one for composing music but i haven't gotten my hands on it yet. Any leads are appreciated, thanks man.
kris
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btw...I have been a fan of John Zorn...specifically his methods of writing...for years. Nice one!
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Thanks a lot for the complimentary comment...I'll tell Birgit (one-eyed-cat) you said that, she'll like that I think. Yes 20 years...closer to 21 actually but it's easier to round it down. I started painting when I was 18 and am ,incidentally, turning 39 tomorrow.
Regarding your comment about expression, which was very well put, especially the part about the overwhelming problems of communication in society. I would say this; try to express that which is as deeply personal to you as you can...but make sure it is yours. The art "world" suffers greatly (as does most of the rest of the "business" world) from a case of narcissistic indulgence which is so short sighted it is almost blind to it's own detritus. The antithesis to this is being absolutely sure that what you are expressing is as deeply touching to you as possible...then make it real in whatever medium fits that 'mood'. My rule of thumb (regarding my paintings and deviantArt specifically) is this; if I feel nervous and edgy about posting something then I know I've at least come some way to "doing my job" as an artist.
If you want ever want to discuss expression or technique feel free to ask!
The only book I would be happy recommending, if you can find it is: -
"The Creative Impulse (in writing and painting)"
H. Caudwell
Macmillan & CO. Ltd
London
1951
(no isbn...I have a first edition and that's all the info in the cover.)
Hope that's of use.
Neil
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thanks, that is a useful perspective on the issue. ill see if i can find that book.
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welcome...let me know if you find it please.
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Fascinating story, very deep colors. Abstract means sometimes a lot more than actual representations. For me it is something like awareness in the night, not insomnia but looking, searching, remenbering.
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Wonderful...poetic description...thank you once again!
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Thanks very much...this was a difficult piece...
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But you make it look so easy, mate.
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Thanks mate
Twenty years practice...
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Very cool. It looks like lava. Brilliant effect.
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don`t worry. in this century there is no hell & paradise on the other world/side... both, are here, in our world... every where...
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What DID John say? Was he angry when he said it...All that red & sharp pointy staffs. (Makes me thing of that song with the line... "people that are going to HELL"...can't remember who sings it).
Brains on hiatus...but this is a powerfulness piece.
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Spot on again...despite your brain state.
You know what John said...
Thank you once more.
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"People that are Going to Hell" song is by the Vandals;
Just thought I'd mention it before I forget again.
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just read the lyrics...brilliant...thanks Gloria!
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Aha..ok..thanks. I'll search it out and give it a listen.
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